Moving books from point A to point B sounds easy—however it requires you to make a sizable investment to efficiently get your products to market in a timely manner. With Ingram Publisher Services as your distributor, you get world-class distribution services without making these types of huge infrastructure investments.
Our four strategically located warehouses allow us to have wide geographic reach in the shortest amount of time. Whether you need your product shipped across the street or around the world, we deliver. We've invested time and money into streamlining our pick, pull, and pack process, and we are armed with the latest technology, so our warehouses run with great speed and efficiency. Because we have kept up with the latest advances in distribution processes, our accuracy rates set the standard for the industry.
Inventory Management
Our product specialists are the most experienced in the industry. In fact, we have one of the highest retention rates around. Our staff knows the publishing business inside and out. Their expertise helps our publishers keep titles in-stock, while allowing them to manage print runs in the most cost-effective manner possible.
Title Marketing and Consultation
Title marketing is perhaps one of the most important elements of selling books. We offer product consultation including feedback on cover designs, price points, and other physical attributes of books, as well as advise on how to market and promote your title to the highest level possible.
Data Management
Our data management team is committed to the integrity of the information we provide to our publisher partners. We feature an array of reporting options, all fully confidential. Our menu of reports includes daily, weekly, and monthly reports, variable reports, sell-through reports, and other customized reporting options. Our data is continuously updated so you have the most accurate information at your fingertips.
Sales
Our sales force consists of national accounts representatives, field representatives, inside sales, specialty and gift sales, and a full team of commissioned sales representatives. Our national account sales team works with chain stores such as Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million, as well as online booksellers including Amazon.com and Overstock.com. Our field sales team can give your titles exposure in face-to-face meetings with key decision makers—with full sales presentations highlighting your titles, explaining the content and the target markets for each, and, more specifically, why the store should have plenty in-stock. Our sales representatives have called on medium and large independent retail stores around the country for years, so they are a trusted ally of the booksellers they visit. Our inside sales team is motivated to provide the best services possible for our publishers and customers. They also give publishers extended reach into the market. Our specialty sales team works with larger non-traditional bookseller chains, including Nordstrom, Pottery Barn, and others, while our commissioned sales force works with gift stores and other retail customers around the country.
Catalogs
We produce several catalogs each year to showcase the titles of our partner publishers. In addition to IPS catalogs, titles are also featured in Advance, Ingram Book Company's premier catalog.
Print on Demand
Turning your electronic files into a physical book is also easy. Ingram's sister company, Lightning Source Inc., offers world class print-on-demand and short-run services in both the U.S. and the U.K. The U.S. facility is located less than two miles from our La Vergne, Tennessee, warehouse, making print-on-demand fulfillment seamless with our distribution services. Order to shipment is less than 24 hours, making this a time and cost efficient option for many publishers.
Digital Storage and Electronic Distribution
There are many options for physical distribution; however, Ingram offers something the others cannot. Our unique service menu also includes a variety of digital storage and electronic distribution options. Through our sister companies Ingram Digital, VitalSource, and Lightning Source, your book can be distributed in a variety of ways. With our current capabilities and our growing technological advancements, books can be distributed online, on campus, and even on MP3 devices, PDAs, and cell phones.
